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By Phil Rogers, Tribune reporter
1:51 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2013
The Chicago Cubs again will be one of the most aggressive teams in signing international talent when the 2013 signing period opens on July 2.
Baseball America’s Ben Badler projects them as frontrunners for the top players in both the Dominican Republic – outfielder Eloy Jimenez – and Venezuela – shortstop Gleyber Torres.
The Cubs are second to Houston with a $4.6 million bonus pool. Badler projects that the Cubs could gain some budget by trading for pool space, which is now allowable.
Badler lists Jimenez and Torres first and second, respectively, among the top 10 international prospects available, most of whom are 16. He likens the 6-foot-4 Jimenez to Royals outfielder Elier Hernandez, who signed with Kansas City for $3 million in 2011, and cites "a quick bat and a swing path that results more in hard line drives than loft power."
Badler says the Cubs are frontrunners to sign the 5-foot-11 Torres, whom scouts see as "a right-handed hitter who can stay at shortstop with good hands, a strong arm and the ability to hit in games with projectable power that’s surprising for his size."
The future is looking brighter. :smoke:
1:51 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2013
The Chicago Cubs again will be one of the most aggressive teams in signing international talent when the 2013 signing period opens on July 2.
Baseball America’s Ben Badler projects them as frontrunners for the top players in both the Dominican Republic – outfielder Eloy Jimenez – and Venezuela – shortstop Gleyber Torres.
The Cubs are second to Houston with a $4.6 million bonus pool. Badler projects that the Cubs could gain some budget by trading for pool space, which is now allowable.
Badler lists Jimenez and Torres first and second, respectively, among the top 10 international prospects available, most of whom are 16. He likens the 6-foot-4 Jimenez to Royals outfielder Elier Hernandez, who signed with Kansas City for $3 million in 2011, and cites "a quick bat and a swing path that results more in hard line drives than loft power."
Badler says the Cubs are frontrunners to sign the 5-foot-11 Torres, whom scouts see as "a right-handed hitter who can stay at shortstop with good hands, a strong arm and the ability to hit in games with projectable power that’s surprising for his size."
The future is looking brighter. :smoke:
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